business

A period of time with no movement or action

Working to sell things or running a company like a shop

Normal work or operations that continue despite problems

Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own

Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives

To show that you are serious and not joking

Do something with very great energy or speed

Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people

Tell someone angrily that they did something wrong

An ability to understand and do well in business

Private things about people that other people do not need to know

A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back

It does not concern someone and they should not ask about it

Be aware of other people's private lives

A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs

A private matter that does not concern you

The world of movies, TV, theatre, and music and the people who work there

A company owned and run by people from the same family

Large, powerful companies that influence society and politics

A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details

Work or tasks that are not finished and need attention

People who own or run companies and shops in an area

A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA

A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters

People who run, manage, or own companies

A list of items to deal with in a meeting

A person who is rich and powerful in business

An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money

A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services

A formal agreement between two people or companies to work together

A matching jacket and trousers worn for formal work or important meetings

Private matters that concern only you

A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work

Repeated periods when an economy grows and then shrinks

Money that a company borrows from a bank to start or grow

An industry that finds, produces, and sells oil and fuel

Dishonest or harmful actions by a company and its workers that damage trust

A central part of a city where most offices and shops are

A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs

A cost you pay while running a business, often needed for work

News about companies, money, and the economy

An activity that could make you lose a lot of money or get hurt

A business that buys, sells, or rents land and buildings like houses

A type of product or service a company offers

Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services

Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services

Doing well in a business, like making money or growing

Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice

An editor at a newspaper or magazine who manages business news

The part that does the real work, like the sharp end of a knife

The industry that designs, makes, and sells clothes and accessories

A meal, usually at a restaurant, where people discuss work matters

A company that makes and sells computers and parts

An organization that sells goods or services to make a profit

A place where people do paperwork and other work for a company

A company that runs regular passenger flights

A group that sells things or provides services and has people working in it

An address where a company has its office or is registered

Part of a person's life spent working in business or a job

A company that makes things using machines and workers

A company that prints books, magazines, and marketing material

An industry that makes and sells toys for children

A group of similar products or services that a company sells

A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing

A digital file or link showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details

A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters

A place where people sell things or offer services, like a shop

A company that sells goods or services to make money

A company that sells goods or provides services, including its people

An amount a business can subtract from its income before paying taxes for money spent running the business

A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing

Ability to lead a company, make important decisions, and guide its people

A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting

A connection between companies that helps them work together

A name a business uses that is not its legal name

A very large, quick amount of sales that makes a lot of money

A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games

A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers

A small card with a person's name, job title, phone number, and email that people give in business meetings

Help for a person or team to improve their work in a company

A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management

A careful study of outside things that affect a company to find chances and risks and plan how to respond

A careful study of outside things that affect a business to find risks and opportunities

A woman who works in business, for example in a company or office

A number showing how active businesses are in an economy over time

Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster

A way of studying and changing how a company works to make it faster, cheaper, and better

An activity that is risky and has an uncertain result

A business situation where companies compete very hard and may hurt competitors to win